Combined curtain and shade support.



J. BSGHER. oomnmnn oun'mm AND SHADE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 13, 1911.

Patented J an. 30, 1912.

JOSEPF ESCHER, 0F INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

COMBINED CURTAIN AND SHADE SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 30, 1912.

Application filed. April 13, 1911. Serial No. 620,847.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J osnrr Esonnn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Curtainand Shade Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined window shade and curtain bracket;and the object of the invention is to provide a bracket of the abovecharacter which, after being secured to the window casing, issusceptible of adjustment in order to accommodate window shade rollersof different lengths, so that the bracket need not be changed, therebypreventing the woodwork of t e window casing from being marred by therepeated necessary changes with the old style brackets.

A further object of the invention consists in the provision of acombined window shade and curtain bracket of the above character wherebysuitable accommodation is made for an additional pole when it is desiredto use a velvet curtain in connection with the usual window shade andlace curtain.

I accomplished the above objects of the invention b means of thecombined window shade an curtain bracket illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part hereof, in Wl11Ch Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of my combined window shade and curtain bracket, the window casingbeing omitted. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary detail sectional view, on anenlarged scale, showing the arrangement and construction of the bracketsupport by which the bracket may be adjusted laterally to accommodatewindow shades of difi'erent widths; said view being taken on the line 22in Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, 10 represents the base or support for thebracket which is permanently secured to the window casing by means ofscrews which pass through the apertures 11, and the base 10 is bent sothat its central portion will be removed from the face of the windowcasing, thus allowing lateral movement of the bracket. The bracket 12 isformed out of a piece of flat material, preferably brass, and bent intothe shape of a right-angle triangle. The bracket 12 is held in anupright position against the base 10 by means of a guide plate 14 whichrests against the rear surface of the base lO, said plate having itsupper and lower edge bent at a right-angle to form the ears 17 whichride upon the upper and lower edges of the base 10. The central portionsof the rightangle ears of the plate 14 are cut away to receive thevertical portion of the bracket 12, the right-angle bent ears of theplate 14 serving tohold the bracket in an upright position. A clamp-bolt13 rigidly secured to the plate 14 passes through a longitudinal slot 15in the base 10 and through the vertieally disposed portion of thebracket 12 and,

by means of the wing-nut 16, may be clamped tightly after being adjustedagainst the base plate 10. The lower portion of the bracket 12 is formedto provide a crescent shaped holder 20 which acts as a seat for acurtain pole adapted to receive a velvet curtain, to be suspendedbetween the shade roller and the lace curtain. The lower portion of thebracket 12 also provides a rest for the bearing 22 adapted to receivethe spindle of the shade roller 23. The bearing 22 is cylindrical at oneend adapted to receive a like shaped spindle in one end of a shaderoller and the other end of said bearing is slotted, as shown, toreceive the flat spindle on the spring-end of an ordinary Hartshornroller. This construction of the bearing 22 enables the bracket to beused on either side of the window casing. The upper portion of thebracket 12 occupies a horizontal position, with reference to the windowcasing when said bracket is in operati've position, and forms a guidefor the extension bracket 25 which forms a support for suspending thelace curtain, allowing said latter curtain to be moved toward and awayfrom the shade and velvet curtain to secure the desired eifect, wellknown to those employed in the art of hanging and arranging draperies.The extension bracket consist-s of a round rod provided at its forwardend with a hook 26 which forms a recess for the curtain pole, and therear end of said rod is secured to a laterally disposed clip 28 havingits ends bent up and around the horizontal portion of the bracket 12,said portion of the bracket 12 operating as a guide for the rear end ofthe extension bracket 25 and the clip 28 preventing displacement of therear end of said extension bracket. After the extension bracket has beenadjusted to occupy the desired position it is locked by means of theclamp-screw 30.

The use of the bracket herein described not only prevents the woodworkfrom being marred by changing the position of the bracket. but itenables the bracket to be adjusted to accommodate shades of differentwidths and also forms a support for the curtain poles that support boththe lace curtain and the curtain intermediate the lace curtain andshade, which latter curtain may be composed of velvet or other fabrichaving a tendency to add to the artistic and general appearance of theroom.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. A combined curtain and shade support comprising a base-plate providedwith a longitudinal slot, a support adapted to be supported by saidbase, a guide-plate ar ranged on the said base, ears bent from the upperand lower edges of said guide-plate to ride on the edges of saidbase-plate and forming a rest for holding the support in uprightposition on said base, a screw-bolt secured to said guide-plate andprojecting through the longitudinal slot and support, and a nut on saidbolt to rigidly clamp said support on said base-plate.

2. A combined curtain and shade support comprising a base-plate providedwith a longitudinal siot, a support adapted to be supported by saidbase, a guide-plate arranged on the said base, ears bent from the upperand lower edges of said guide-plate to ride on the edges of saidbase-plate and forming a rest for holding the support in upright.position on said base, a screw-bolt secured to said guide-plate andprojecting through the longitudinal slot and support, a nut on said boltto rigidly clamp said support on said base, an extension curtain bracketadjustably mounted on said support, means to hold said extension bracketin alinement with said support, and means for holding the extensionbracket in rigid relation with said support.

3. A combined curtain and shade support comprising a base-plate bent toremove the central portion of said plate away from the plane on whichthe ends of said plate are formed, said plate being provided with alongitudinal slot, a support formed to provide a recess to receive oneof the curtain poles, a shade roller bearing mounted on and carried bysaid support, a guide-plate arranged on said base-plate, ears bent fromthe upper and lower edges of said guideplate to ride upon the edges ofsaid baseplate and forming a rest for holding the support in uprightposition on said baseplate, a screw-bolt secured to said guideplate andprojecting through the 1ongitudinal slot and support, a nut on said boltto rigidly clamp said support on said base, an extension curtain bracketadjustably mounted on said support, means to hold said extension bracketin alinement with said support, and means for holding said extensionbracket in rigid relation with said support.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal atIndianapolis, Indiana, this, 8th day of April, A. D. one thousand ninehundred and eleven.

JOSEPF ESOl-IER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. G.

